Custom Exception Classes
Define your own exceptions by subclassing Exception. This lets you create meaningful, domain-specific error types.
Python
Intermediate
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Custom Exception Classes
Example
class InsufficientFundsError(Exception):
def __init__(self, amount):
super().__init__(f"Need {amount} more")
self.amount = amount
try:
raise InsufficientFundsError(50)
except InsufficientFundsError as e:
print(e) Pro Tip
Custom exceptions make your API more expressive and easier to handle.